Where does “proselyte” come from?
Proselyte comes from English, derived from French prose, from Ancient Greek λύω, Latin prorsus, Latin versus, Latin vertere, and Proto-Indo-European per-, originally meaning "to turn."
proselyte (English): One who has converted to a religion or doctrine,...
Definitions
- One who has converted to a religion or doctrine,...
Ancestry of “proselyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prose | Language, particularly written language, not... |
| 2 | French | prose | prose; inflection of proser: ##... |
| 3 | Latin | prōsa | prose |
| 4 | Latin | prorsus | straightforward, right onwards, straight, direct;... |
| 5 | Latin | prō | for |
| 6 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 7 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |